The QSRA comes home. The QSRA, or Quiet Short-haul Research Aircraft, is a modified C-8 Buffalo we purchased from NASA in 2024. It was used to explore the feasibility of operating STOL (short takeoff and landing) aircraft from airports located in dense population centers. It employed experimental blown flap technology to dramatically improve its takeoff and landing performance. The "Q" was later tested by the Navy and performed several landings and takeoffs from an aircraft carrier without the use of arresting gear or catapults.
In August of this year, we were on site at NASA Ames Research Center tearing down the aircraft. We preserved as much as we could to include the entire forward fuselage section and experimental YF-102 engines.
All bits and pieces are now on site at the JE HQ awaiting restoration. Standby for updates and pics along the way.
